Rocky Road of Life

missing tests

2009-06-18T11:16:00.001-04:00

I think I have had it with these expensive tests. Going to stop going in for a long while...

Just too much

MSK again...ugh

2009-04-01T08:51:00.000-04:00

off to another checkup - blood etc this Thursday...almost forgot, I guess that is good!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

2009-03-17T10:19:00.001-04:00

Check out Livestrong.org

2009-03-03T10:02:00.003-05:00

Someone you know dealing with cancer? Do them and yourself a favour and check out the LiveStrong web site. There is lots of help for those with cancer and their family/friends...

www.livestrong.org

Aunt Mary R.I.P.

2009-02-18T11:40:00.000-05:00

Praying for Aunt Mary who passed on this week.

Why be healthy?

2009-02-11T10:09:00.000-05:00

Watch CBS Videos Online

Hate CT Scans

2009-02-10T10:46:00.003-05:00

Not excited about CT Scan this week...hoping insurance company will make me delay it...Although they never pay anyway...

Ciaran Happy B-DAY

2009-02-04T14:05:00.000-05:00

Latest Check-up

2009-01-29T10:23:00.002-05:00

Always annoying to go to doctors and be told you need more tests and they will not have results until I see them again in April...

That being said, all well at today's appt...next CT Scan follow-up in a few weeks...next doc appt in April .

MSK Hunted me down

2009-01-12T14:10:00.002-05:00

With a lot of help from the wife, the staff at Memorial Sloan Kettering hunted me down to come back in. Since they treat everyone like a cog in a big machine, I assumed I could just sneak off and never come back....

SO I WAS WRONG.

Back for more blood and xrays later this month...I just wanted to forget about the whole thing...

Happy Birthday Candace

2009-01-06T09:50:00.001-05:00

Happy Birthday !!!!

Merry Christmas

2008-12-23T14:59:00.000-05:00

Aunt Mary

2008-12-22T10:35:00.002-05:00

Sad news as my aunt Mary ha been diagnosed with cancer. Hers is far more advanced and it is beating her body hard. I pray she has a good Christmas with her children...

1 Year Later

2008-11-30T08:43:00.001-05:00

So Nov 30th is the 1 year anniversary of my diagnosis with TC. I have to be happy with how things have gone. I am still cancer free and hoping to only visit Sloan Kettering once and a while for follow-ups.

Bad news that came the the week, my aunt has cancer. She is off to see an oncologist on Monday to see if there is any chemo or radiation even for some short term improvement in well being...Prayers with her.

Three Ways to Give This Holiday Season

2008-11-27T09:20:00.000-05:00

What a year it's been. With your help, we've accomplished a lot in 2008. We got both presidential candidates on the record about their plans to fight cancer. We raised awareness through LIVESTRONG Day events in cities across the country. And we united thousands of people through the LIVESTRONG Challenge.
In 2009, we have even more great things in store. We'll promote the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Initiative, Lance will raise cancer awareness globally by participating in several cycling races around the world and we will continue to stand up for the 20 million people around the globe who have been diagnosed with cancer.
Please watch this video and consider giving to the LAF in one of three ways this holiday season:
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We need your help more than ever. Unite and fight cancer with us this holiday season.
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Happy Thanksgiving

2008-11-24T12:08:00.000-05:00

Everyone have a great turkeyday!!

skipping Doc visits

2008-11-18T08:35:00.003-05:00

I must be feeling better as I can't stand to go to the factory that is MSK...I'll go back after December...I have had so many x-rays/CT scans I think I'm starting to glow...

CT scans ---ALL CLEAR

2008-11-03T12:40:00.002-05:00

Last week I got the results of the latest CT Scans...All clear! The lymph nodes in my lungs and admen that are enlarged have not grown. The glassy marks in the lungs are gone..

That and the continued news of the tumor markers in normal ranges makes it look like all is well...

I'll start only going to Sloan Kettering once every few months soon. As those doctors love to keep testing you...I feel the worst is all behind and now I am going to pretty much put the cancer behind me!! Great feeling..

Thanks to all my family and friends for their prayers and thoughts.

Hard to believe it's been 7 years

2008-09-11T08:17:00.003-04:00

Never Forget…God bless our friends and neighbours lost on 9/11

going well

2008-09-07T08:54:00.001-04:00

x-rays in Aug were clear; blood markers in "normal " range. So hopefully thr ct scan brfore was nothing....xrays again in Sept ; then ct scan in Oct...that should show all clear for now!!!

Pictures of the boys

2008-08-15T14:58:00.003-04:00

So whenever your feeling like life is kicking you in the balls (er, ball) I can look at the boys to make myself feel better!!

XRAYS on Tues

2008-08-15T14:54:00.002-04:00

So X-rays on Tuesday coming up , then the results on Thursday. Hopefully the mysterious spots etc on the lungs will be gone and we can focus on other stuff!!

All is well...hopefully

2008-07-21T09:25:00.003-04:00

Last week I found out that the CT scan showed a "spot on my lung". Doctor at MSK said it was probably a cold or pneumonia. Since I was not sick, not the best answer...They checked my breathing, all clear...so they are not overly worried. Xray next month will tell if something is still there...

Nice that a lot of people care and are always praying...that is why there will be nothing there next month...

The only thing that worries me is that TC moves to lungs and then brain...they keep telling me that is the area they look at and now something shows up..

CT Scan

2008-07-11T12:02:00.001-04:00

another month,,,another CAT Scan...

updates good

2008-05-21T09:57:00.002-04:00

So I continue to visit MSK in New York every month. They call it aggressive monitoring (kind of a pain, but if anything shows up they will know right away).

I am getting multiple blood tests and X-Rays every month; every third month I'll also get a CT Scan (love them, UGH)!

The good news is the tumor markers are down, and in normal ranges. All the tests, X-Rays etc say there are no new tumors (Great news). Still have a few side effects from things, but not life threatening and vs the possibility of more surgery or Chemo it's no big deal.